We’ve all seen him at Ohio State football and basketball games. That congenial face painted with scarlet and gray that features the Block O on the right side and a leaf on the left. We know him as ‘Big Nut.’ But some may not know that 54-year-old Jon Peters traces his roots back to Ottawa County, specifically Graytown, where he grew up for part of his childhood while attending school in Oak Harbor. The former Rocket lived in Green Springs before moving to Graytown, graduating from high school in 1979 and Ohio State University soon after. Peters’ super fan “persona” seemed to take off at the 2002 NCAA Division I national championship game between Ohio State and Miami. That OSU championship and the two playoff victories that saw the Buckeyes defeat Alabama and Oregon to win another national title in 2014, stand out as Peters’ all-time favorite experiences. Last week, Peters returned home for the second year in a row to be a judge at the Ottawa County Fair’s youth hog-calling contest. Peters did his best to add excitement to the week’s events while enjoying himself in the company of youngsters. “Vicki Brough got a hold of us and wanted…
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